School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 234,750 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
234,750 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
53rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
271,685 number
in 2009
All-time low
143,453 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia is 234,750 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 271,685 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 143,453 number, in 1970.

That places Malaysia 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 143,453 number
1971 149,454 number +4.2%
1972 154,131 number +3.1%
1973 158,263 number +2.7%
1974 161,342 number +1.9%
1975 162,123 number +0.5%
1976 161,757 number -0.2%
1977 161,849 number +0.1%
1978 161,913 number +0.0%
1979 162,220 number +0.2%
1980 163,699 number +0.9%
1981 166,247 number +1.6%
1982 168,475 number +1.3%
1983 170,700 number +1.3%
1984 173,298 number +1.5%
1985 176,381 number +1.8%
1986 180,839 number +2.5%
1987 185,419 number +2.5%
1988 189,861 number +2.4%
1989 194,359 number +2.4%
1990 199,427 number +2.6%
1991 204,817 number +2.7%
1992 209,692 number +2.4%
1993 214,266 number +2.2%
1994 218,731 number +2.1%
1995 223,096 number +2.0%
1996 227,880 number +2.1%
1997 232,390 number +2.0%
1998 236,589 number +1.8%
1999 240,269 number +1.6%
2000 243,216 number +1.2%
2001 246,930 number +1.5%
2002 249,026 number +0.8%
2003 249,115 number +0.0%
2004 248,900 number -0.1%
2005 250,921 number +0.8%
2006 259,800 number +3.5%
2007 265,921 number +2.4%
2008 269,891 number +1.5%
2009 271,685 number +0.7%
2010 270,815 number -0.3%
2011 267,911 number -1.1%
2012 264,572 number -1.2%
2013 261,049 number -1.3%
2014 257,082 number -1.5%
2015 252,364 number -1.8%
2016 247,517 number -1.9%
2017 243,081 number -1.8%
2018 238,620 number -1.8%
2019 235,269 number -1.4%
2020 234,750 number -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 157,650 number 143,453 number 162,220 number 10
1980s 176,928 number 163,699 number 194,359 number 10
1990s 220,716 number 199,427 number 240,269 number 10
2000s 255,540 number 243,216 number 271,685 number 10
2010s 253,828 number 235,269 number 270,815 number 10
2020s 234,750 number 234,750 number 234,750 number 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 260,466 number compare
  2. 51 Spain 246,467 number compare
  3. 52 Zambia 235,339 number compare
  4. 54 Republic of Korea 219,525 number compare
  5. 55 Chad 218,854 number compare
  6. 56 Somalia 212,064 number compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia?
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia was 234,750 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 271,685 number in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 143,453 number in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.